Democracy 2.0 - Opening the Black Boxes of Government

Posted by Paul Raven @ 19-11-2006 in Essays • Technology •

Modern communication technologies such as the internet are providing new tools and channels for citizens to use in their interaction with governments - and vice versa. Is it time for citizens and governments alike to accept the changed landscape of politics, and begin opening up the ’source code’ of democracy to closer inspection?

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Technology Giveth, Technology Taketh Away

Posted by Paul Raven @ 08-07-2006 in Science Fiction • Technology •

The people at Locus magazine gave Cory Doctorow a regular column. No surprise, then, to find that he’s used the first one to throw a firecracker into the punchbowl. Continue reading “Technology Giveth, Technology Taketh Away”

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